Firm administrator vs administrative supervisor

The differences between firm administrators and administrative supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a firm administrator and an administrative supervisor. Additionally, a firm administrator has an average salary of $70,547, which is higher than the $52,656 average annual salary of an administrative supervisor.

The top three skills for a firm administrator include payroll processing, law firm and litigation. The most important skills for an administrative supervisor are patient care, patients, and customer service.

Firm administrator vs administrative supervisor overview

	Firm Administrator	Administrative Supervisor
Yearly salary	$70,547	$52,656
Hourly rate	$33.92	$25.32
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	51,906	58,242
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Firm administrator vs administrative supervisor salary

Firm administrators and administrative supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Firm Administrator	Administrative Supervisor
Average salary	$70,547	$52,656
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $99,000	Between $35,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	San Mateo, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Calamos Investments
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between firm administrator and administrative supervisor education

There are a few differences between a firm administrator and an administrative supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Firm Administrator	Administrative Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	California State University - Bakersfield

Firm administrator vs administrative supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between firm administrators' and administrative supervisors' demographics:

	Firm Administrator	Administrative Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 22.4% Female, 77.6%	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between firm administrator and administrative supervisor duties and responsibilities

Firm administrator example responsibilities.

Manage the purchase of supplies, A/R, A/P, general bookkeeping, trust account, and client billing.
Direct Medicaid health plan management division activities (manage care program operations, quality improvement, and contract administration).
Complete and review bi-monthly QuickBooks's journal entries.
Perform bank reconciliation and month-end close; submit to CPA for tax review.
Prepare in house semi monthly payroll for staff along with partner compensation with QuickBooks.
Act as liaison and communication link between management and staff, and among all offices for this CPA firm.

Administrative supervisor example responsibilities.

Restructure, decentralize payroll and purchasing; achieve more productive use of headquarters staff; assume increased responsibilities without staff additions.
Delegated/Assign, review and evaluate work assignments, administer performance evaluations, approve payroll, facilitate team meetings/individual meetings, etc.
Scan and accurately attach respective laboratory test results to EMR system.
Enter patient demographics, personal details and insurance information into Medisoft EMR program.
Back office duties include taking vitals, perform EKGs, injections, phlebotomy, vaccines and assisting in minor procedures.
Create PowerPoint presentations to be present to company CEO of international company.

Firm administrator vs administrative supervisor skills

Common firm administrator skills

Payroll Processing, 16%
Law Firm, 12%
Litigation, 5%
Office Equipment, 3%
General Ledger, 3%
CPA, 3%

Common administrative supervisor skills

Patient Care, 22%
Patients, 21%
Customer Service, 10%
Office Procedures, 7%
Payroll, 6%
HIPAA, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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